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Pneumonia

Edited by Nima Rezaei
ISBN 978-1-83968-639-9, Print ISBN 978-1-83968-638-2,
Edited Volume
86 pages, May, 2022

Pneumonia is an infectious disease of the pulmonary alveoli that leads to extensive morbidity and mortality. This book presents a comprehensive overview of this disease with chapters on hospital-acquired pneumonia, drug-related problems and hospital ...
Updates in Sleep Neurology and Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Edited by Fabian H. Rossi and Nina Tsakadze
ISBN 978-1-83969-030-3, Print ISBN 978-1-83969-029-7,
Edited Volume
198 pages, September, 2021

The field of sleep medicine has grown and expanded over the last few decades, becoming more complex as technology and knowledge have proliferated enabling more precise diagnoses and treatments. With an improved understanding of sleep medicine and its ...
Visual Impairment and Blindness - What We Know and What We Have to Know

Edited by Giuseppe Lo Giudice and Angel Catalá
ISBN 978-1-83880-258-5, Print ISBN 978-1-83880-257-8,
Edited Volume
396 pages, September, 2020

Blindness and vision impairment affect at least 2.2 billion people worldwide with most individuals having a preventable vision impairment. The majority of people with vision impairment are older than 50 years, however, vision loss can affect people o ...
Sarcoidosis and Granulomatosis - Diagnosis and Management

Edited by Mohammad Hosein K. Motamedi
ISBN 978-1-83962-833-7, Print ISBN 978-1-83881-035-1,
Edited Volume
178 pages, July, 2020

Sarcoidosis is a multi-organ, granulomatous disease the etiology of which remains unknown. It is characterized by T-cell dysfunction and B-cell hyperactivity with increased local immune activity and inflammation that leads to the formation of noncas ...
Evolving Trends in Kidney Cancer

Edited by Sashi S. Kommu and Inderbir S. Gill
ISBN 978-1-83881-960-6, Print ISBN 978-1-83881-959-0,
Edited Volume
258 pages, July, 2020

Kidney cancer imposes a significant cancer burden and its incidence continues to rise globally. Mortality in advanced kidney cancer remains high despite oncological, surgical and multimodal optimisation. Genetic associations, heterogeneity and limita ...
Clinical Management of Shock - The Science and Art of Physiological Restoration

Edited by Stanislaw P. Stawicki and Mamta Swaroop
ISBN 978-1-83881-171-6, Print ISBN 978-1-83881-170-9,
Edited Volume
208 pages, June, 2020

Shock is a physiological state of war! From a healthcare provider perspective, the word “shock” is associated with a mixed array of feelings, including dread, well-founded fear, and deep respect. The physiological state of shock is well recognize ...
Opioids - From Analgesic Use to Addiction

Edited by Pilar Almela Rojo
ISBN 978-1-83880-953-9, Print ISBN 978-1-83880-958-4,
Edited Volume
106 pages, June, 2020

Morphine and other opioids are potent analgesic drugs, but their use can lead to complications. Being familiar with the use of this kind of drug can make the difference between obtaining the expected benefit of applied therapy or magnifying the risks ...
Advances in Lipid Metabolism

Edited by Rodrigo Valenzuela Baez
ISBN 978-1-78984-459-7, Print ISBN 978-1-78984-458-0,
Edited Volume
98 pages, June, 2020

This edited volume is a collection of reviewed and relevant research chapters concerning developments within the field of lipid metabolism. It includes scholarly contributions from experts in the field that cover such topics as roles of lipids in can ...